Ferguson heralded the impact made by substitute 'Chicharito' Hernandez, who popped up to net United's equaliser from "a great cross by Ryan Giggs."

"To be honest, I maybe should have played Chicharito from the start," admitted Sir Alex. "When he came on, he just had them on toast really. He really put them under pressure with his movement and positional play. Danny Welbeck has been terrific and heâ€™s going to be a top player. But when Chicharito came on in the second half, it was a different game."